"Julian, you've done me a huge favor this time. I won't charge you any interest on this loan! If you need anything else, just ask!" Leo said.
"I do need one more favor from you..." I whispered into his ear.
Leo was someone who hated owing favors. After I gave him this huge insider tip about the land acquisition, he agreed to my request without hesitation.
The surrounding villagers, who were chatting, immediately shifted their attention to us. They were curiously looking my way as they saw us being all secretive.
Afraid that the news might leak and affect the demolition plan, I reminded Leo to keep it secret before heading to the village committee.
My parents died young. They left the farm and two shops to my brother and me.
My brother, Aiden Taylor, wasn't like me. He dropped out of middle school and went to work.
As the older brother, I acted like a father. He begged me in tears. I chose the barren farm and gave him the shops, ensuring he would have a steady monthly rental income.
After the marriage, Luna somehow heard about this. She kept calling me a fool and urged me several times to go to my brother and have the shops and farm redistributed.